First Municipality-owned Solar Powered EV Charging Station in
the USA

The town of Lansing celebrates the
Earth Day with the installation at the
riverside City Market of the 5 kW solar carport 'Energy-Parking',
functioning as EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), supplied by the
Italian company Giulio Barbieri
in collaboration with its Canadian partner renewz
sustainable solutions inc.

The launch event was headlined by Mayor Virg
Bernero, whose presence signified the importance of this initiative
to Lansing area.

The project for the EV charging station was developed by renewz with EV
chargers by Eaton, solar panels by SILFAB
Americas and high-tech LED lighting and highly visible side and top
banners, The modular aluminium structure of the carport system is designed
to be 100percent waterproof and fully wind, snow and seismic code
compliant. Its installation is rapid avoiding expensive and invasive
foundation trenching thanks to its ballasted design.

The innovative solar powered EV charging station is intended to generate
enough clean, renewable energy to recharge the fleet of the Lansing Board of Water & Light - the municipal
utility that provides electricity and water to the residents of the cities
of Lansing - for 25 years. It will reduce Lansing's greenhouse gas emissions by more than
115 tons and permit more than 482.800 km clean driving.

"We are proud to partner with renewz to give our contribution to
strengthen the market of renewable energies in the US." said Giulio Barbieri, founder of Giulio Barbieri S.p.A, Ferrara, Italy. "We believe that this sound strategy
will reduce our supply chain carbon footprint and speed up our ability to
react to this growing market".

"We are committed to helping cities across America deliver on their
citizens' dreams of a green tomorrow", said Sass M. Peress, CEO of renewz®.
"Built right in the heart of the city which will soon assemble the Cadillac
ELR hybrid electric vehicle, this solar canopy was constructed in just a
few days. It clearly demonstrates how municipalities can power green fleets
sustainably."